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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOk two things. Crazy things. These should scare the shit out of all of you, if true.
First is this
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Trump is urging his Cincinnati event goers to bring with them a "contract" that calls for an end to all federal funding to NYC, DC, and LA.
https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/803986024242286592
@mattmfm
Trump is urging his Cincinnati event goers to bring with them a "contract" that calls for an end to all federal funding to NYC, DC, and LA.
https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/803986024242286592
Second is this
Liam Stack Verified account
@liamstack
Starting Jan. 20, President Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Every Cell Phone in America
https://twitter.com/liamstack/status/803988929301139457
The link for the article is from is http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/11/president-trump-can-send-emergency-alerts-to-everyone.html It's titled Starting January 20, Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Entire Nation.
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Ok two things. Crazy things. These should scare the shit out of all of you, if true. (Original Post)
kydo
Nov 2016
OP
Republicans passed the WARN Act in 2006 - right-wingers blamed Obama for it. Of course.
Solly Mack
Nov 2016
#2
Hey - wait till they expand the gov't's no-fly list, no planes, no guns, no ??? nt
jmg257
Nov 2016
#4
Restricted airspace over Trump Tower -- just thought about that reading the other comment.
woodsprite
Nov 2016
#8
The first part is a target at "sanctuary cities"...it won't happen but it plays well.
brooklynite
Nov 2016
#6
Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)1. what the fuckery???????????????
We are rapidly spinning out of control so quickly.
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)2. Republicans passed the WARN Act in 2006 - right-wingers blamed Obama for it. Of course.
as "socialism' and "Obama invading your phone"
Remember who passed the WARN Act?
The right was pretty worked up over the weekend about something called Wireless Emergency Alerts. Far-right blogger Jim Hoft, for example, published this item, which in turn was promoted by Drudge, both on his site and his Twitter feed.
....
Now, as you might have guessed, these presidential alerts are really just part of a national system to let the public know about natural disasters and related emergencies. Its not like the administration will start texting you about immigration reform against your will.
But theres another angle to this that the right overlooked. Steve M. flagged this item from the FCC on why the public cant block the governments Wireless Emergency Alerts. In passing the WARN Act, the FCC explained, Congress allowed participating carriers to offer subscribers the capability to block all WEAs except those issued by the President.
And what kind of big-government socialists passed the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act? Funny story: it was approved in 2006 by a Republican House, Republican Senate, and Republican White House.
The right was pretty worked up over the weekend about something called Wireless Emergency Alerts. Far-right blogger Jim Hoft, for example, published this item, which in turn was promoted by Drudge, both on his site and his Twitter feed.
....
Now, as you might have guessed, these presidential alerts are really just part of a national system to let the public know about natural disasters and related emergencies. Its not like the administration will start texting you about immigration reform against your will.
But theres another angle to this that the right overlooked. Steve M. flagged this item from the FCC on why the public cant block the governments Wireless Emergency Alerts. In passing the WARN Act, the FCC explained, Congress allowed participating carriers to offer subscribers the capability to block all WEAs except those issued by the President.
And what kind of big-government socialists passed the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act? Funny story: it was approved in 2006 by a Republican House, Republican Senate, and Republican White House.
and from the WEA alerts page
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/wea.html
3. What types of alerts will I receive?
Extreme weather warnings
Local emergencies requiring evacuation or immediate action
AMBER Alerts
Presidential Alerts during a national emergency
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/wea.html
3. What types of alerts will I receive?
Extreme weather warnings
Local emergencies requiring evacuation or immediate action
AMBER Alerts
Presidential Alerts during a national emergency
Seems to be only in the event of a national emergency, and I don't think his late night toilet-tweet habits count.
gordianot
(15,237 posts)3. That would be downright entertaining.
I would love to watch Donald walk on hot coals and sleep on a nail bed.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)4. Hey - wait till they expand the gov't's no-fly list, no planes, no guns, no ??? nt
rickford66
(5,523 posts)5. No Federal funding could leave trump Tower unguarded.
bdamomma
(63,836 posts)7. or will he have his own militia guarding him in the Tower
geez this guy is a very sick puppy.
woodsprite
(11,910 posts)8. Restricted airspace over Trump Tower -- just thought about that reading the other comment.
Seems that could be a problem for NY airports.
brooklynite
(94,489 posts)6. The first part is a target at "sanctuary cities"...it won't happen but it plays well.